Join the Standish Fish and Game Club and Standish Kiwanis Club at the 1st Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta! This exciting, family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Kiwanis Beach on Watchic Lake in Standish, Maine. The Ca ...
This listing includes events happening on Watchic Lake or in Standish. Many other regional events can found at the Maine Public Calendar of Events site. Some events are WLA sponsored, and others appear for the benefit of Watchic Lake users. 2025 Events 5/17/2025 to 5/18/2025 ...
Saturday August 16 Morning: Watchic plant inventory – if you see paddlers close to shore staring into the water, ask them what they’re up to! 🌱 Afternoon: ICE CREAM BOAT!!! 🍦 ...
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The Town of Standish is updating its Comprehensive Plan for 2025-2035. This plan includes growth and development within Standish and the Watchic Lake watershed. The public comment period is open until August 12. Follow this link to view the plan and comment: www.imaginestandish.c ...
The WLA is offering an official boater safety course at the Kiwanis Clubhouse, 9 am to 3:30 pm. Registration is $5 and a pizza lunch will be provided. Sign up here. ...
[June bloom, Part 2] We have an update for you. On Monday June 23, I (Stephanie) identified a bloom in the lake as pollen. At that time, pollen was all I saw under the microscope. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the bloom formed near Kiwanis, the dam, and near the slalom cour ...
Over the past weekend, at least 2 dock sections were found floating in the lake. One had washed up at the dam. Please check your docks and rafts to make sure they are secure, especially in the spring as the water level rises. Escaping docks, along with high winds, can cause damag ...
We received a couple of inquiries from WLA members about becoming instructors. We hope to be able to offer the course locally at some point this summer (stay tuned!) If you are interested in taking the course sooner, there are several options available in May and June. Anyone who ...
Ice Out was Friday March 28, 2025 and the dam gate was closed on March 30th. Following the closing, the lake level will be monitored as it gradually rises. The ice lasted almost exactly three weeks longer than last year! ...
🦩Saturday, July 18, was the Maine Audubon Loon Count. Over 400 lakes across the state (and more acro...
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🤝 Sunday, July 12 – WLA Annual Meeting, 10 am at the Outpost on Rt 113 🪺 Saturday, July 18...
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